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Togolese Doctors' Awareness, Perceptions, and Practices of Telemedicine: A National Cross-Sectional Study

Kokou Adambounou1,2, Raymondo Sêdzro Kuto1, Akoété Beleave Kouevidjin1

  • 1Telemedicine Unit, Campus Teaching Hospital, University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo, univ-lome.tg.

Journal of Tropical Medicine
|January 22, 2026

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  • Togolese Doctors' Awareness, Perceptions, And Practices Of Telemedicine: A National Cross-sectional Study
    • This summary is machine-generated.

    Togolese doctors show suboptimal telemedicine awareness but encouraging perceptions. Good practices are not consistently adopted, highlighting a need for training to ensure safe and effective telemedicine use in Togo.

    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Digital Health
    • Telemedicine

    Background:

    • Telemedicine adoption is growing globally, yet its implementation varies significantly across different healthcare systems.
    • Understanding healthcare provider perspectives is crucial for successful technology integration in medicine.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the awareness, perceptions, and current practices of telemedicine among doctors in Togo.
    • To identify key areas for telemedicine development and training needs within the Togolese medical community.

    Main Methods:

    • A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among Togolese doctors from January to March 2021.
    • Data were collected using a 32-question electronic survey distributed via email and WhatsApp.
    • The study included analysis of awareness, perceptions, and reported practices of various telemedicine modalities.

    Main Results:

    • High awareness was reported for teleconsultation (92.7%) and tele-expertise (61%), but lower for telemonitoring (43.4%).
    • A majority (68.4%) practiced telemedicine, primarily teleconsultation (57.4%), with WhatsApp being the most common platform (90%).
    • Doctors perceived telemedicine as a necessity (67.7%) and identified medical imaging, general medicine, and dermatology as priority areas for expansion.

    Conclusions:

    • Telemedicine awareness among Togolese doctors is suboptimal, and consistent adoption of best practices is lacking.
    • Perceptions of telemedicine are generally positive, suggesting potential for wider implementation.
    • Targeted training and awareness initiatives are recommended to enhance the efficient and safe utilization of telemedicine in Togo.
    Keywords:
    Togodigital healthphysicianstelehealthtelemedicine

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